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My county creates math assessments that are correlated to the CCGPS standards and are closely related to the new Georgia Milestone assessment. These assessments have proved to be very difficult for students due to the fact that the students struggle with constructed responses. We are required to give these assessments to the students. It has been discouraging to say the least to see the results. We as 5th grade teachers are struggling with how to teach the students to think constructively. Are there any tips or suggestions for this. Any help would be appreciated!
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I believe a good way to help the students is have the students get into small groups and practice together on how to do the constructed responses. If they work together as a team they might find an easier way to do the constructed responses. At the end have the groups share their ways of how they were able to do the responses and then show them the rubric. You can possibly combine the different ideas while using the rubric to show the students what they were able to get right. They can then take this new way home and a copy of the rubric to practice by themselves.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I think these are excellent suggestions.
Rated On: October 18, 2015 12:53 am
Rated By: aTeRaz
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this. This is an effective idea to use peer mentoring.
Rated On: October 19, 2015 2:38 am
Rated By: aQaWus
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I think this solution is a good one as students can work together and be implemented in the classroom respectfully.
Rated On: February 27, 2017 1:36 am
Rated By: aHeXud
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is the best solution in my opinion. Students, when put into teams, can produce great results. When their minds are put together, they build off one another. But also, still give them the rubric and go over examples with them.
Rated On: February 25, 2019 1:41 am
Rated By: Joseph Scharfschwerdt